If you are a county/city agency desiring interoperability with other agencies and/or the Statewide Radio System, you may need advice on selecting the proper equipment. The Public Safety Communications Team will work with you to discuss options for equipment to best meet your needs. We will provide guidance to obtain quotes from approved vendors and coordinate equipment implementations with you and your equipment provider.
After we have worked with you to determine your public safety communications equipment needs, you obtain the equipment quotes from one of our contracted service providers and you make the purchase through your procurement agency. The service provider delivers the equipment, performs the programming and installations, as well as service support for the equipment in the future. Your service provider should always coordinate the programming and installation with the Public Safety Communications team for a smooth transition.
Have you applied for your FREE mobile radios yet?
Announcing a new program for any paid law enforcement or fire agency, interested in joining the Statewide Radio System (SRS), to receive repurposed public safety radios for use on the SRS. These mobile radios are available through a partnership with the OCIO, Motorola, and the Nebraska State Patrol.
The radios provided from the program are Motorola XTL 5000 VHF trunked mobile radios and have been tested and approved for use on the SRS. Supplies are limited, so fill out an application while they last (see below).
This program has been specifically created to help your city or county public safety agency obtain updated equipment and experience the benefits of participating in the SRS, all for no charge. Free training is also available for your staff. However, the cost of installation and ongoing maintenance/repair will be your responsibility.
Go here for more information. Complete the application from the PROMOS tab and submit it. The application requires that you also submit the non-binding Intent to Participate form (pdf) and send to the OCIO Public Safety Communications team . All decisions are based on the selection committee’s review of these forms. Contact us if you have any questions.